New Marion Indiana Map

About New Marion, Indiana

New Marion is a locality in Ripley County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 227. The population density is 61.8 people per km². New Marion is located at 39.0076°N, 85.3589°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47023.

New Marion occupies a quiet expanse of the Indiana plateau where the land tilts toward the drainage of Little Graham Creek. It lies 5.9 miles southeast of Jackson, IN (from Jackson, IN: bearing 132°T), and is situated 7.3 miles southwest of Versailles. The topography here is defined by a slow, rhythmic descent into Hungry Hollow, a shallow basin that catches the morning mist and holds it against the cooling soil. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the silhouette of Bates Ridge, which breaks the monotony of the sky with a line of serrated timber. Only two miles distant, the surface of Old Timber Lake reflects the shifting colors of a continental climate, acting as a glass pane for the passing clouds. The light in this part of the country possesses a particular, pale clarity, casting long, thin shadows that emphasize the flat, geometric precision of the surrounding fields.

New Marion maintains a character forged by the persistence of agricultural cycles and the steady, unadorned labor of an inland economy. The settlement preserves the legacy of early surveyors who plotted these grid lines across the limestone-rich earth, favoring utility and straight-forward access over ornamental design. Residents often look toward the distant shade of Selmier State Forest for recreation, or travel toward the protected quiet of Laughery Bluff Nature Preserve to observe the limestone outcroppings that characterize the regional geology. Daily life in New Marion moves with the deliberate pace of a place where the seasons dictate the schedule, and the sound of distant machinery occasionally drifts over the woodlots during the harvest. It is a place that values the weight of its own silence, remaining largely indifferent to the frantic speed of the wider world.

About This New Marion Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Marion, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.007555, -85.35885. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for New Marion includes the ZIP code (47023), telephone area code (317, 463), county seat of Ripley County (Versailles), and school district assignment (South Ripley Community School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.